Language Arts 8

Writing Resources

For Teachers
The Write Source
NCTE Beliefs about the Teaching of Writing
BBC Blast Writing

Tools for Students
The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
ReadWriteThink Essay Map
teAchnology Concepte Web Generator
Houghton-Mifflin Graphic Organizers


Convert any written text into an audio file with
Read the Words
YAKiToMe
Scribd

Easy, fun & password-less way to make a webpage: Jottit
Easy internet-based writing tool: YourDraft


Found a wiki that's linkworthy -- http://classroomtech.pbwiki.com/ -- It includes a page on podcasting :-)


TEACHING STRATEGIES & LESSON PLANS
Read Write Think
EdSitement -- National Endowment for the Humanities
Tools for Reading, Writing & Thinking
Internet4Classrooms
Differentiated Instruction
Anchor Activities

WRITING GENRE LESSONS
Writing Genre Lessons from ReadWriteThink.org

Technology and Education

How to use podcasting in the classroom

EASIER THAN PODCASTING: Voice Thread

Podcasting Links:
PodsafeAudio
The Freesound Project
Audacity
Audacity Wiki
MMConvert
MMConvert Wiki Guide

WebQuest Platforms:
webquest site
Trackstar
Instant Projects
Buzka

HOW TO IMPLEMENT A SAFE WEB 2.0 WITH STUDENTS

The Learning Place: About blogs
Teachers First: Blog Basics
Threaded Discussion at Classroom 2.0

Ed Tech Live

Classroom Blog Platforms:
Imbee
Class Blogmeister
Edublogs
Learnerblogs

Real Classroom Blogs

Mrs. Hebert's Musings
Language Arts Class (Barbara Bush)
Computer 6 (Mrs. Durff, USA)
Year 4 @ Cefn Fforest Primary School (England)


Education-based Social Networking Platforms
School Loop
Rafi.ki